Mica Cove
A beach that goes unnoticed
Despite its beauty, Cala Mica is a beach that goes unnoticed. Being a wild sandy area of difficult access, and its proximity to Binimel-là and Cavallería, leave it relegated to the background.
This cove is not usually on the route planned by travelers and, in fact, not many tourists get to know it (or even know of its existence). Most of those who are lucky enough to visit it are hikers of the Camí de Cavalls who, on their route, come across it unexpectedly.
Cala Mica has two sandy beaches, from it you can see the path of Camí de Cavalls and a small house located at the foot of the beach (typical weekend houses built by locals long before there were coastal laws that controlled the buildings on the island).
The hills surrounding Cala Mica may seem inhospitable at first glance, however, in spring, its slopes bloom and the green mantle that spreads at its feet, enveloping it in an explosion of colorful beauty.
Name: Cala Mica
Location: North Zone III (40°3.461’N 4°3.986’E)
Distance from Mahón : 24’5 MN ; 33 km
Time from Mahón: 1h 40 min by boat (average speed : 15 knots); 40 min by car
Type of beach: Sand
Anchoring with boat: Sand and stone. Open to the N.
Dangerous access by boat: Medium. Open to the N. Low on both sides of the entrance.
Posidonia: Yes
Nearest gas station for boats: 7’5 MN; Port of Fornells
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Cala Mica in Menorca, how to get there?
To access this little hidden gem, we will have to walk part of the way on foot. Some of the routes of the Camí de Cavalls will pass along its coast. From Cavallería beach, for example, we will be 1.9 km away and, approximately 2 km from Cala Mica, we will find Binimel-là.
To get as close as possible by road, we must leave Mahón by Ronda de Maó, and take the Me-7 to Camí de Tramuntana. We will turn off towards “Camí de Binimel-là / Camí son Nadal”, where we will continue until we reach our destination.
Services near Cala Mica
NO NEARBY SERVICES*.
*We consider them “close” if they are within a radius of 250-300 m approx.
What to see near Cala Mica?
As we have mentioned before, most of the people who discover Cala Mica, do it through the Camí de Cavalls so, without a doubt, this is one of the great activities you can do in the surroundings of Cala Mica: hiking.
The route that passes by this beach will also lead you to Cavallería and Binimel-là, which are two places worth visiting.
In addition, another of the great attractions of Cala Mica, which is also more difficult to find in other parts of the island, is its vegetation. For botany lovers, this cove is a very special place because it is home to very peculiar and strange species, which will delight experts in this field.
How to get to Cala Mica by boat?
To access Cala Mica by boat, we must leave with our boat from the port of Mahon heading SE leaving the dock to starboard. We will continue through the port until we reach the open sea (up to Punta de Sant Carles).
At this point, we will leave the San Carlos lighthouse to starboard, and continue to port along the coast (heading NE) where we will pass La Mola and Punta de S’Espero, to continue in a NW direction (always sailing with the coast to port).
We will pass Cap Negre, Punta de Sa Galera and, finally, Punta de sa Cudia. On the port side we will see an inlet that leads to Es Grau and in front we will have Illa d’en Colom. We will have to overcome it leaving it on the port side and we will continue in NW direction until we overcome the Cap de Mossen Vives and the Escull den Tortuga. From the bow we will see the Cap de Favàritx and its unmistakable lighthouse.
Skirting the Favàritx point, we will sail in a NW direction until we see the Addaia islands. Leaving them to port, we will continue until we reach Punta Pantinat.
We will go around it, and advance in a NW direction (passing Punta de na Guillemassa and Punta des Morter) until we reach Cap de Cavallería. We will border it passing between Illa d’els Porros (which will be on the starboard side) and Illot des Pas (which will be on the port side).
Once past the channel between the two, we descend in a SW direction, leaving Punta de Sa Torre and Cap d’es Vernís to port. From the bow of the boat we will see a small inlet between Punta d’en Valent (starboard) and Platja des Ferragut (which is on the port side), at that point is Cala Mica.